Comment Wall (20 comments)

You need to be a member of The European House Concert Hub to add comments!

I See Hawks In L.A. are releasing two records in May: our own and an EP collaboration with the Good Intentions which turned out quite well. We plan on touring UK/Ireland this summer.

It's a bit of short notice (our agent Bob Butler of Grapevine has sadly passed away), but if you have a slot for us we'd love to play one of your concerts. Our tour window is July through mid-August, though we could head over earlier if that's when most of the shows are happening.

Rob Ellen will give us a hearty recommendation! We are southern California's leading alt country folk band. We've done 3 or 4 tours of UK/Ireland, have been in the Euro Americana chart top ten 3 times, and have Geraint of G Promo PR on board. He got us great press and BBC appearances last time and will be invaluable in promoting live shows. My email is below, can send you our bio and sneak preview of our forthcoming CDs.

Dear Jon, hello. My name is Ivor Game, a singer and songwriter from Ashford in Middlesex. On the border with Staines Upon Thames and Surrey. I play lots of acoustic shows across the UK and beyond, releasing albums and singles along the way. I have enjoyed nice radio play too, from BBC6 and other BBCs, to national across Australia, Japan, Europe and America. I love playing my little songs to cosy rooms, and have played many a small coffee bar, and intimate spaces before. You can hear lots of songs, and see a few videos like I Like Being at Home, on http://www.ivorgame.com and more songs on http://www.soundcloud.com/ivorgame. I hope you like the tunes and can consider me for a house concert. Thank you. Hope to hear from you. Kindest regards, Ivor. Ivor Game ivorgame@btinternet.com

I'm a UK based Americana musician. Normally I am to be found fronting my band the Open Secrets. Now I am looking for solo work in addition. To hear what I sound and look like the band's website is the best place to go: www.theopensecrets.co.uk You'll see I play guitar, banjo and harmonica. My material is singer songwriter with an old timey vibe. "Sounds like" wise Gillian Welch, Jason Isbell and Old Crow Medicine Show would all be in the ballpark. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hope you are having a great day. I wanted to tell you about Tom Shed’s music tour coming to the UK this September. Curly Maple Music is sponsoring his “Mama’s Goin’ Out” tour so you can schedule this Grammy nominated performer, for free! Bring Tom Shed “history, humor and the human condition” to your venue now. Sample videos are available at www.tomshed.com . Contact us at tom@tomshed.com to schedule a concert at your venue.

Hello, I am a USA/NC-based singer songwriter who just record my third record with G-award winning producer/drummer John Hampton in Memphis TN. It would be wonderful to come and play for you solo acoustic style this summer! With that in mind may I invite you to check me out at http://www.reverbnation.com/danielsage - happy to make bookings way in advance, anytime after July 11th works.

Hi there, I am a UK-based singer songwriter who will be releasing his third album later this year. It would be great to come and play for you (either solo or with my small acoustic band) and with that in mind may I invite you to check me out at www.stevewinch.co.uk - happy to make bookings way in advance!!

It's the title track from Terry Emm's new album. I am booking shows for Terry in 2014 and thought he might suit the music events you put on.

Terry's music has recently had airplay from legendary DJ Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2. Bob described Terry's music as 'excellent, excellent music' and has had him in for a live session. BBC 6 Music DJs Gideon Coe, Chris Hawkins and Tom Robinson have also spun his tracks regularly alongside many regional stations. Terry has recently shared the stage with the likes of; Amy Wadge, Richard Walters, Danny & The Champs, Jackie Leven, Judith Owen, Red Dirt Skinners and many others.

MOJO magazine have described his music as 'pastoral, romantic and lit musically by summer rays…no routine singer- songwriter offering but some-thing totally engaging in melody and lyric' in a 4 star review.

It'd be interesting to see what you think to his music and great if you could consider him for a show.

I am a scandinavian musician headed to London October 11th till October 20th and would love to come to Bishops Storford to play. I know it is short notice, but let me know if this is at interest anyway, and you have any dates awailable.

Brian will be in Germany doing some work with the great guitarist Lulo Reinhardt (grand-nephew of Django) in late August. Brian is a fluent German speaker and can easily give a full concert or a workshop or masterclass entirely in German. He could also do this in Spanish, although perhaps a little less fluently.

Brian has a good track record over here since he's also the brains behind the annual touring guitar festival called the International Guitar Night, which Stoneyport has worked for in the UK since 2007. See http://www.internationalguitarnight.com/. Brian got IGN going in the USA in 1995 and since 2000 it has become a major North American touring event.

I represent two US-based singer/songwriters for whom I am searching for gigs in the UK in September and October 2013.

First there is Lizanne Knott. Here are a couple of comments about her ..."Absolutely gorgeous music. We've rarely had as big a reaction to any artist in recent years as the one we had for Lizanne Knott." (Bob Harris: BBC Radio 2)

"Lizanne Knott is one of an increasing number of singer-songwriters that deserve to be household names."(Mik Gaffney - Properganda #6, Proper Records UK)

I toured Lizanne in the UK for the first time in September-October 2012 and she was very well received indeed. She has the unusual accolade of sellng at least one CD to every member of her audience at the Liverpool Philharmonic gig - I'venever heard of that happening before; most unusual. BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris continues to be a big fan and plugs her recordings frquently.

Jim has been writing songs for moons it seems - since the late 1960s, so he's been around a bit.

He released his first vinyl album of original music “A Shot Of The Usual,” in 1975, followed quickly by two morebefore he arrived in the UK in 1977 to live and tour for the next six years. Christy Moore popularised some of Jim's songs, most notably"Hiroshina-Nagasaki Russian Roulette". In 2007 Jim was included in an all star list of the “50 Most Influential Musicians In Seattle History.”Back in the USA now for about 30 years he's had a hankering to tread the UK boards again and is touring here throughout October 2013.

Hello Jon,
My name is Ben Jordan, I am an independent musician from Denver, Colorado. I am currently booking tours, to support my recent full length release "Ghosts Breathing Through our Strings". I plan on being in Europe from the third week of may through the first week of July. I will be spending my first week in Ireland and beyond that I'm wide open, I'd love to come play for you.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, below you will find links to my myspace as well as for some "talent buyer only" tracks that have not yet made it onto official release.
Best regards,
Ben Jordan
720.319.9528www.myspace.com/benandtheheathenshttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/16887956/talent%20buyers.zip

I’ve just joined the network. I’m from Armagh, N.Ireland.. I am trying get a house concert tour planned in for Ireland, u.k and Europe mainland, so if you might be interested in hosting me please get in touch..Talk to you soon. Keith.

I am writing with regards to an upcoming tour of Europe that I am attempting to put together. Please have a look at our site www.rickettsandwillshire.com, we are a folk / shanty duo from the UK and are looking to come and visit Europe for the 3rd time in April. We are currently trying to get in contact with a booking agent / concerts and i was wandering if you would be willing to help us. As you can see below we already have a few dates and we plan on visiting regularly and we are looking to fill them up quickly so press and marketing can be arranged.

Please see some of the dates we have already booked and the time we intend to spend in Germany. Obviously this is flexible.

For the tour we shall be putting adverts in all the major acoustic music and folk magazines in the UK and Germany including fRoots, Acoustic, R2 and Living Tradition, as well as contacting local and international radio stations for airplay. We will also contact all possible local businesses that may be able to help with the promotion of the gig. We will supply plenty of flyers and posters for each gig.

Hope you’re having a great day. Just wanted to drop you a line to tell you a little about Roosevelt Bandwagon:

Roosevelt Bandwagon's personnel currently reside in London, UK. The band comprises a fluid line-up of extremely experienced musicians who have been writing, recording and touring internationally in various guises for many years. The ethos is to play the music that comes most naturally to its members with absolutely no consideration whatsoever for the trends, fashions and formulae of the commercial music industry.

Having played house concerts many times in the States in years gone by we love the idea of the House Concert Hub – it is certainly more focused than other social networking sites and far more friendly!!!

We’re currently doing sessions for a full length album which should be ready by May of this year. In the mean time, we have put out the ‘Train Roll On’ EP. We have a limited edition of free pressings which we’re mailing out to those people who request it – hurry and drop us a line before we run out! Tracks can also be heard on our home page/ visit us on myspace: www.myspace.com/rooseveltbandwagon where you can download the tracks for free.

Do please drop us a line – we’d love to hear your thoughts on our music/ have you as a friend.

How do? I thought I might just stop by and introduce myself. Please send me a friend request if you feel it a good idea to stay in touch. From both an artistic stand point as well as being like minded in our endeavors it would seem that we might. Best regards for the Holidays and Merry Christmas
Duncan Earl Walters

Welcome Jon, one of the major point of interest for me is how are established folk clubs going to react and indeed be affected by the growth of the house concert movement, so its encouraging to have you with us as our first Folk Club representative, I welcome you and your input. It can be argued that House Concerts got their start in The US out of necessity, because they don't have an established folk club network, we do and it has an vital and crucial roll in supporting out independent musicians and roots music of all sorts. So will House Concerts augment and add to the need to highlight the music or will they threaten the traditional (in all aspects) place of the folk club in the way of promoting live music.

I notice you've joined the host groups so I think I'll open this as a topic for discussion.

Rob Ellen

No comments yet!

About

Badge

Would like to contribute to FSR and the House Concert Hub? Please help keep the wheels on the hub, this site is run on House Concert Principles and relies on your donation. Thank You for keeping this in mind

With the help of the members here on The European House Concert Hub and Flyinshoes Review, Medicine Show Radio listeners and followers Presenter, Promoter Publicist Rob Ellen I will be embarking on a 10,000 Mile Road Trip "Looking For America". "That in the words of The Proclaimer's, is 5,000 Miles (and 5,000 more) but I hope not to…See More

Hi there hosts!We are looking for house concerts in the UK throughout the year.Fun acoustic trio, vocal harmonies, and classic repertoire. We celebrate classic artists such as Joni, Bob Dylan, The Hollies, and perform our own original music inspired by these greats.Please find examples here:-Strangers - Original Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmwzWikphMQFan video short clips of covers 'More Than Words' and 'Will You Still Love Me…See More

Hi there hosts!We are looking for house concerts in the UK throughout the year.Fun acoustic trio, vocal harmonies, and classic repertoire. We celebrate classic artists such as Joni, Bob Dylan, The Hollies, and perform our own original music inspired by these greats.Please find examples here:-Strangers - Original Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmwzWikphMQFan video short clips of covers 'More Than Words' and 'Will You Still Love Me…See More

"Posoh (hello), I hope to reach you both in good health and spirits! I'm an international award winning musician from the Menominee Indian Nation in Wisconsin, USA. I'm touring Europe in May with a stop in Scotland for a few…"

"Hi Michelle, If I can be of assistance with your Work Visa for the UK dates, I am a registered agent with the UK Border Force and gives special rates to EHCH Clients.
Drop me a line via my website or directly on Greg.cooper79@gmail.com
Cheers…"

Dear House Concert Hosts, I've added some Sound files and Video Clips to my Profile. Still specifically looking to fill the following UK Dates: May 28th August 23rd, 24th and 26th It goes without saying that if you like what you hear, but the date isn't right, please do contact me and I'm sure we can work something out. Take care, KentSee More

Hello fellow Euro House Concert Hubbers!My name is Michelle Lewis, I'm a Boston-bred, LA-based singer/songwriter. I'll be back touring through the UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium this September and would love to play at your house concert series. You can stream my most recent album at http://michellelewismusic.com/musicYou can view a live concert performance at …See More